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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-04
American Physicians.

WASHINGTON. June 3-The meeting of the
American physicians was called to order this
morning by the president. DR.. s. Weir Mitchell,
when about sixty members were present Drs.
E. L. Bruen of Philadelphia. and f. c. Shat
tuck. of Boston, read papers on "Bergeron's
Method of Treating Phthisis." which were very
ably discussed by Drs. VIM. Pepper, j. e. Will
son and others. Dr. F. P. Knnicutt, of New
York, then read paper on ''Atrophy of Gastric
Tubules, Its Relation to Perpcious Anamia,"
which was very fully discussed by the membe
Officers for the ensuing year were then elected,
follows: President, DR.. VIM. H. Draper. of
New York vice-presidents. Francis Minot, of
Boston, and r. Palmer Howard, of MONTREAL
recorder VIM Osler. of Philadelphia; treasurer.
w. w. Johnston, of Washington. Drs. Arthur
". Meigs. Louis Starr and John H. Musser, of
Philadelphia; James E. Reeves, of Wheeling, w.
Va; VIM. E. Whitney, of Boston; James Stew
art. of Montreal and M. Allen Starr, of New
York. were elected members. The visiting mem
bers were given a grand banquet to. night at the
Arlington Hotel.
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Believing thoroughly that the interests of the State
and Nation best be subserved by Republican ad-
minstrarion the JOURNAL will heartily devote
itself to the championship of that partys principles
and will do all in its power to compass Republican
It's eyes shall not be blinded however, by
partisan bias and it will hesitate to crticise Re-
publican wrong doing wherever it may occur.
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AustIH II brUWh7s SeFVIces IN Demand.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 3-Mr. Austin H Brown,
Indianapolis, is not to be chief of division in the
Registers Office of the Treasury Department
When Col. j. S. Williams heard that Brown was
TO have an appointment. he concluded that the
place for him was in his Office. He, therefore,
told Register Rosecrans that he had at his dis
posal firstclass man. who would just suit the
Register General Rosecrans demurred hold
ing that ho knew nothing OF Williamss protege
and that Brown was just the man he wanted
For few hours 1t seemed as though the General
and the Colonel might quarrel over the gentle
man from indianapolis, but, ut last. they came
together. General Rosecrans was convinced
that Colonel Wliams's a good one. and
DIR. Brown will act as chief of the horseclaims
division of the Third Auditors Office. instead of
thief of q division in General Rosecrans's Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-04
LABOR INTERESTS.
The Carpet Weavers' Assembly VIII Join the
Trades Federation.

PITTsBURG. Pa, June St is probable that
carpet-weavers' bly, No. 126. recently dis
ciplined by the general executive board Of the
Knights OF Labor. will join the American FEEDER
alton of Trades-unions. President Harris. of
the Miners State Association who is also vice
president of the American Federation, stated to-
day that the carpet weavers had made overtures
to them. and that it was quite likely the fedora
ton would take them in. A meeting will be held
in Philadelphia or New York some time next
month when the matter will be considered. A.
A. Carlton, of the general executive board
knights of Labor. in an interview this afternoon,
said that the executive board had known for
months that the leaders of the carpet weavers'
assembly were anxious to go into the federation,
ana obstacles would be placed in their way.
They had been suspended, and not expelled,
from the knights of Labor, as reported. Their
membership between three thousand and
five thousand. instead of ten thousand, and the
gain to the organization in increased confidence
in the general executive board would more than
make up for the loss in membership.
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ID. A. 1875 Will Appeal to the Courts.

PHILADELPHIA, June "a new phase of the
controversy between the general executive board
of the Knights OF Labor and the expelled Ma
tonal Carpet-weavers' district assembly, No.
126. presented itself, to-day, when Edward B.
McGinn. a representative of the expelled local
assemblies. which are to hold a conven-
ton tomorrow, conferred with counsel
with a view to bringing civil pro-
ceedings in the courts against the general
executive board. For several days he has been
in consultation with other members of the
PEELED assemblies who did not desire to leave the
Knights of Labor, and it was concluded that the
only way out of the difficulty was to bring the
general officers into court and have judicial in
depreciation of the constitution of the order.
This course was decided upon after the expelled
assemblies became convinced that they could get
no hearing in support of their application for re-
instatements, either before the general execu-
tive board or the General Assembly. The mem
bers claim interest in all the property held by
the order, inasmuch as they were in good stand
ing, but the object in bringing the suit is not
much to lay claim to any property interest as to
secure injunction restraining the general Of
fcer from enforcing the order of expulsion.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
FLoWERs-EARLY AND LATE.

The great white and crimson balls of
the rmonies, and the flaming Oriental
peoples are in order in June, with many
other herbaceous and perennial plants
which give color and fragrance to our
gardens in early summer.
Although June days are'perfect in their
way, with luxuriance offoliage, exhilarat-
ing air and glorious skies, yet many of us
find the late summer and autumn days
equally perfect in their dreamy restful-
ness. There is none Of the hurrying &C.
tivity Of the season of rapid growth, and
to us who labor with our hands in our
gardens, there is less suggestion of work
in the springing weeds The ANIMALS
which make little show in June, are in
their glory in August and September. 1
can now look out upon gorgeous car
pet OF petunias, phloxes, portulacas, as
ters, godetias, and so forth, and there Is
an odor of mignonette in the air. 1t is
the old-fashioned mignonette, which I
believe is as sweet as any of the new
kinds, and 1 would advise the lovers of
sweet flowers to waste no land or money
or expectations upon the "Giant White
Spiral Mignonette." 1t is not pretty
enough to be valuable as decorative
plant, and its perfume, which is truly
said to be peculiar" is positively dis
agreeable to me, at least, and it certainly
has none of the delicate, subtle sweetness
Of the real.
My gladioli-another of my hobbies
are delight TO me at this season. My
admiration is about equally divided be-
tween the bright scarlet and the pale
pink and white varieties. Many of the
yellow and intermediate shades are pleas
ing by way of variety rather than for in
trinsic beauty. I was disappointed last
year, in Lord Raglan, which is salmon
blotched with crimson. Brenchleyensis,
arsinoe and sylphide are beautiful. 1
presume the new and expensive ones are
besutifulin proportion to their cost, which
is entirely beyond the reach of my purse.
-Vick'S Magazine for October.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
AFFECTIONATE WOLVES.

A correspondent of Chambers Journal
alleges that recently in Melbourne, with
his wife and two children, aged two and
four, he went to see the animals in the
Royal Park, and that four wolves sleeping
in cage paid no attention to himself and
wife and the eldest child, but the mo-
ment the younger one toddled up they
sprang to their feet and made for the COR
ner of the cage nearest to her, where they
stood against the bars, pushed their
paws through, barked constantly, and
seemed wild to get at her; not viciously
however, but as a dog might have run to
play with her. When the child spoke
their efforts were redoubled. On SUBJ
sequent visit the same thing occurred.
From which the correspondent concludes
that wolves have strong maternal in
stinct and love children.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
Tree Culture.

The Importance of tree culture on the
great prairies is not sufficiently appre-
ciated, because the benefits are not we'll
understood. All know what wind breaks
mean and do upon the bare prairies in a
rigorous climate, but the fact that these
same sweeping winds take up from the
earth's surface the forces which culmin.
ate with the mighty tempest OF tornado
hail and torrents of rainfall is not so
well understood by the farmers or they
would more hastily set trees which are
30 chesply procured and SO easily made
to grow.
During dry seasons the drought and
heat are intensified by the bare surface of
great plains. Liberal tree planting
would break the force Of the winds. re-
tard evaporation, cool the atmosphere
and aid In more uniform distribution
OF the rainfall. As an experiment this
year we had ten acres set last spring in
CLARK county, Southern Dakota. We
had as large a variety set as it was
thought would do we'll in that climate
and they are said to be doing finely. The
work was done by David Hill, Dundee,
Ill, prominent nurseryman OF this.
State.
Every landowner should set trees.
Some nut. bearing trees should be Sc
lected and all sorts of fruit trees which
have proved hardy, or if not considered
very hardy the satisfaction may prove ad-
equate it no other compensation is deriv-
we'd. Tree setting should be the watch
word OF every prairie State. 1t is the art
which beauties as well as benefits a
country is an additional reason why
trees should be set IN towns and on the
FARMS Western Rural
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
THE TERRIBLE APHIS.

"Do you see that speck in this slider
The reporter closely examined the glass
slide OF the microscope. The eye, I'M
aided by the lens, could distinguish alb
solutely nothing.
snow look through this tube"
The reporter gazed through the long
tubes of the big binocular microscope.
On the slide there was plainly to be seen,
instead OF single speck, collection of
monsters, who were crawling around on
the globe uneasily, as if out of their nat
ural element.
"See their long legs, peculiar eyes and
ferocious appearance" observed the ento-
mologist in whose up town Office the re-
search was being made. "Thoee are
aphides or plant-lice. The aphis only
weighs 1-100th of grain. Its life is
short and its habits are destructive in
the extreme to all kinds of plants, par
ticularly those which are reared indoors
"Whst is so remarkable about themT.
II was coming to that. They are
among the most fecund creatures in the
world They breed with almost miraculous
rapidity. will illustrate. A heavy man
will weigh in the neighborhood of 2,000,.
600 grains, two billion times as much as
an aphis. Well, in ten broods, if nothing
were done to destroy them, how much do
you suppose the offspring of one of these
minute creatures would weight"
81 have no idea"
"Of course we have no way of abso-
lutely determining that matter, but judg-
ing from the increase of single aphis in
a given length of time, and estimating
what would be accomplished in ten
broods, we estimate they would weigh as
much as 800000000 men weighing $50
pounds each = or one third the human
population OF the globe"
LUCKILY their increase is checked"
II should say it was They would de-
stroy in one } ear every particle of veReta-
BILE matter in the world, and create fam
inc equRled only in it's destructiveness
10 the deluge itself. The american.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29

The crows we're more clamorous and
holder than the smaller birds; and know
ing their fancy for luncheon of the eyes
OF sick sheep and helpless lambs, began
to have some fears for the safety of mine.
I called again in no uncertain tones. It
had the initial effect of driving away the
avian congress; and then, to my mex
pressible relief, heard a voice answer
ing. Again shouted, and quick reply
assured me that help was at hand. A
moment more and my rescuer was ready;
but his ingenuity was not equal to his
desire to aid me. He could no more get
into the smilax than could get out Of it.
Scratching his head, he remarked, "I
don't suppose it will do to burn the briers
and let you drop on the ashes, will it
I gave faint, groan in reply. and sug-
gested his devising some other means.
81 have it !" he exclaimed, and turn
ing to the lowest of the long, outstretch-
ing branches, and bearing it down within
my reach, gave me chance to pull my.
self upward from the smilax,-th only
thing, indeed, that could do. AS Sc
cured my hold, he withdrew; and I final
ly, by the resistance of the Bonded limb,
was free Of the briers, and left to pain.
fully work my way to the trunk of the
tree. This took all my strength, and I
needed much help to enable me to reach
home. 1t was no slight mishap had
suffered, and the scars on my back made
an excellent map of the Micronesian arch
ipelsgo.-Dr. @. c. Abbott, in Wasteland
Wanderings.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
Apples.

The list of standard apples is large
one. The Baldwin leads as winter
apple in that section which may be
roughly outlined as beginning in Maine
and running through Massachusetts,.
parts OF Connecticut, New York and the
Northern part Of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
and that part Of Michigan where it is
sufficiently hardy. The Baldwin is won
derfully prolific, and where we have indi--
Gated that it succeeds, it is the most
profitable winter apple. South Of this
line it becomes fall apple, and even a
late summer one, but always prolific.
The Baldwin delights in rocky soil.
Rhode Island Greening does not succeed
SO well as the Baldwin, and has droop-
ing habit Of growth. It does we'll in fav-
ored localities and in the same range of
latitude and climate.
Green Yellow Newton Pippin and yell
low Newton Pippin are fruits nearly iden-
tical, except in color and trifle in favor,
and are the best apples for export, and
most highly esteemed for that purpose.
The Newtons grow well in Connecticut,
the valley of the Hudson, Western New
York, and to a limited extent in similar
soils and ATTITUDES. 1t Ghe Yellow New
tom is also successful in Virginia under
the name of Albemarle Pippin. It re-
quires a potash soil with strong SUBJ
soil to be profitable.
Swaar, so named from the German,
which means heavy, and it weighs more
per bushel than any other kind, il we ex-
cept the Arkansas, or what is considered
synonym, the Black Twig. The Swaar
is not widely successful. 1t does well on
the Hudson on strong clay soils, and is
successful in few other favored local
tiles.
Yellow Bellhower does we'll in low,
moist situations, near river bottoms in
Maine, New Hampshire, and is partially
successful in New York and some of the
States of the Mississippi Valley.
The Roxbury Russell and other russets
are usually successful where the Baldwin
thrives.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29

has washed its face in rain since
then. Our log shows seventy miles
of run, and we have swung into lit
tie bay where of old time the Indians
landed after long padding, for night of
rest. Our anchor is dropped in twenty
fathoms, and the little yacht rests on the
water easily as babe upon it's mothers
bosom.
The winds that swelled her sails have
died away, and the waves that rolled SO
angrily at MONDAY have sunk with the
winds that stirred them into petulance.
The lake lies level as an emerald floor,
save here and there a circle shows itself
where some rising bass has left his splash
or big pich erel has made his swirl.
The islands to the east seem suspended
in the air. The pines that cover them
show double, upward and below.
Thestars come out and two heavens
appear, which the more beautiful it were
hard to say. In the under we know not
what dwells. To the west from the shore
and the rising meadow slopes, come
sounds of cattle feeding amid the grass
and bushes; the tinkle of bell, the night
birds call, the sharp bark Of dog be-
yond, some farmhouse sentinel whose
noisy interrogation or warning is soft
ened by distance.
We stretch ourselves upon the deck,
one sitting; one reclining with a coil of
rope for his pillow; the silence of nature
affects us, and we initiate her mood; the
charm of the great world of silence and
of peace falls on us; the. balsams along
the beach are moist with gums that drop
into the stiffness as raindrops after a
shower; their odor fills the air, odors that
heal and give health. And SO, amid
great natures peace, we say goodnight
to all we know, and peace to all our loved
ones in the world.-From, the Log of the
Yacht Champlai,a, By w. H. Fl. Murray.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
FLEAS.

The common flea, whose scientific name
is pulex irritans. belongs to the family of
the diptera. The female of the species is
rather larger than the male. The head is
small and rounded above, with very
small eye on each side. The mouth has
long tongue, protected by a short,
double jaw above, and projecting jaw
below. The body is covered with
tough, scaly integument. This insect
has three pairs Of legs, the first of which
seems to be attached to the head. The
two hindermost are made up Of number
of long joints, which furnish it the means
OF taking its enormous long leaps. In
color this parasite is a reddish brown.
It's eggs are oval, white and covered with
glutinous matter, and are deposited in
dust, sand, or cracks OF wood. In six
days lively little worm without feet
energies, which is white at first, then red
In eleven days more these worms develop
themselves in a little elk cocoon, from
which, at the end of eleven days more
comes out the perfect flea. As to the
habits of this insect, which in warm, dry
countries is an intolersble nuisance, little
need be said. 1t abounds particularly in
the nests of pigeons, swallows, and barn
yard poultry, upon dogs, anG wherever
it can find convenient harboring places
in the abodes of men. As it must have
dust and dirt in which to conceal it's eggs,
cleanliness is regarded as generally a
guard against its presence, but in many
localities and seasons it seems to obtain a
harbor in the cracks of wood, and to re-
quire especial measures of exterminatio
To wash the wood with strongly odorous
solutions, with NORWOOD tea or that Of
the plant known as hea-bane, or with
csrbolic acid and water, will generally
drive the insects away.-Inter-O Ocean.
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on shore was succeeded by faint cheer
hushed almost before begun.
He reached the opposite shore in safe
ty, snstched off his skates, climbed the
slippery bank, and ran along the track
toward the bend, swinging his cap above
his head.
Would they heed his signal?
There was a short sharp whistle Of
danger, a confusion of voices, hurried
eagerness to "down the brakes" and the
putting engine moved slower and slower,
and at last stopped within few feet Of
the burning bridge.
The passengers rushed out excitedly,
and shuddered at their narrow escape.
And there was no happier one among
them all than Deacon Thomas who stood
proudly by Franks side as he modestly
told his story.
at would have been awful" he con-
Guided, with a glance at the groups OF
passengers, and shuddering look at the
river, fifty feet, below, shut L didn't
think Of any one but you, Uncle Abram.
I felt as if must stop the train and save
you"
The train went back to the station it
had just left, and the passengers we're
taken to the village by the teams which
came to them by the lower bridge.
When Frank and the deacon reached
the house, Aunt Betsy was still sleeping
and knew nothing of the death which
had threatened her husband and been
averted by the brave, prompt action OF
the boy to whom they had given the
only real home love he had ever known.
"And now, wife, don't suppose it will
do any good to laugh at you about those
dreams. You believe them more than
ever" he said, when the story was told.
81 really shall, Abram," she replied,
with tears in her eyes, and then she plac-
ed hand on Franks head in silent
blessing.
swell, well, no matter. But I think
there is no danger now, that our boy will
ever prove ungrateful. Tomorrow we
will take him down to Squire Davis and
give him legal right to our name, and to
inherit this old homestead when we are
done with it."
"Oh, Uncle Abram-" began Frank.
''Not word, my boy. We shall al
ways bless the cold rainy night that
brought you to our door. You shall be
our son, and-and-if you could call us
father and mother"
He finished the sentence, it is true, but
the words were not audible, for Franks
arms we're around his neck, and Aunt
Betsey's were around them both.
Deacon Thomas and his wife are old
now, very old, but they have a safe
haven Of rest in the protecting love OF
their "son," the friendless lad who came
to their door, when only one among the
many unhappy souls OF the "Lord's
poor"
And the deacon takes no truer pleas
ure than in talking of his boy, and tell
ing this story to the little ones that clus-
ter around his knee and give him the
name of "Grandpa." American.
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The Hon1e Circle.
THE HOUSE-TOP WALK.
BY CHARLES L. THOMPSON.

lAlong the ridge of the roof of many houses
in Nantucket there is a platform rallied in,
called 1.-The walk" from which the families of
the sailors were wont to watch the outgoing
and incoming ships.1
weather-stained and beaten and empty now.
The long. long vigil is DER;
No longer the ships go out to sea,
And the watchers wait no more;
Sailors and watchers are resting now,
Some on this sandy lea.
And some with the sea-grass round them
twined
Are asleep in the wandering sea.
But it comes to me, as walk the street
OF the quaint historic town.
A vision these scenes have looked upon
In the years so long agone;
A vision of struggle with storm and tide
By the brave ones, called to roam
On the wrathful way of the ocean wide,
And a vision of love at home.
On the house-top walk in the morning gray
And yet in the deepening night.
They watch for the flash of homeward sail
Or the swing of a masthead light.
1t is morn again, and again tits eve,
So the days drag one by one,
And the steadfast thing in the changeful scene
Is the love that will have it's own.
So the hair grows gray and the faces thin.
For the sea is empty still;
And the lonely years will have their way
And God will have his will
But the watch is o'er-what matters now
Though the ships drift endlessly,
Though some are asleep in the graveyard there,
And some in the wandering sea?
The Interior.